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Union Defence Force

South African and related defence-force eras recorded on the roll. SAP, SAPS, and SWAPOL are tagged as Forces. Merchant navy and civilian war-dead are left blank. Foreign and Boer units are tagged when the regiment name is unambiguous (e.g. Australian Field Artillery → AUS).

BOER — Boer forces 5,172 COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) 405 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,809 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,874 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,041 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 167 UK — British forces 4,095 CAN — Canadian forces 58 NZ — New Zealand forces 43 IND — Indian forces 36 IDF — Israeli Defence Forces 81 US — United States forces 7 GER — German forces 4
UDF 1912-07-01 – 1957-10-31 24,809 records

The Union Defence Force was established on 1 July 1912 under the South Africa Defence Act, 1912, after the Union of South Africa (1910). It brought together the colonial and Boer military forces of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and Orange Free State. The UDF served in the First World War (including German South-West Africa, East Africa, and the Western Front) and the Second World War. It was replaced by the South African Defence Force on 1 November 1957.

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
2463 Braid John Nicol J N Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-08-26
2459 Brady Harry M H M Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1941-04-23
2460 Brady Jack J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
2461 Brady John Norman Nicholls J N N Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-13
2462 Brady Oswin Charles O C Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) No. 3 Mechanical Transport 1942-12-12
2457 Bradshaw Percy Scarr P S Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1921-06-19
2458 Bradshaw William Frederick W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1945-08-07
2450 Bradley Arthur William A W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1914-12-07
2452 Bradley Ernest E Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1917-09-20
2454 Bradley John J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-12-15
2455 Bradley Patrick Joseph P J Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-24
2445 Bradfield Allan Malcolm A M Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
2446 Bradfield Algene Ward A W Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-15
2444 Brade Frederick Augustus F A Corporal South African Railway Services 1918-10-28
2441 Brackenridge Albert James A J Lance Corporal Regiment Botha - Regiment President Steyn 1944-02-08
2440 Bracken William James Kellisher W J K Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-11-13
2439 Bracewell Alfred A Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-28
2438 Braans George Massey G M Captain South African Internment Corps (Corps) 1943-06-07
2437 Boyse Francis F Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-07-24
2436 Boys Nigel Gervase N G Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1944-08-03
29568 Boys Henry Nicholas Bingham H N B Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg 1933-06-19
2434 Boyley Ronald Stephen R S Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-06-25
2435 Boyley Vernon Charles V C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1942-06-07
2431 Boyle James J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
2424 Boyes Harold H Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-11
2425 Boyes Leonard Spooner L S Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-11-05
2426 Boyes May M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Ordnance Cape Town 1918-10-09
2427 Boyes Mary Doreen M D Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1943-03-11
2428 Boyes Walter Fitzwilliam W F Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
2429 Boyes William Maddison W M Major Imperial Light Horse 1947-05-20
29567 Boyes William Desmond Benjamin W D B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg 1950-01-30
2421 Boyer Frederick Ernest F E Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-01-24
2423 Boyer Harold Phillip Flintham H P F Lieutenant 7 Squadron 1943-09-04
2419 Boyder William George W G Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
2406 Boyd Charles John C J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
2408 Boyd Cecil William Louis C W L Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-01-23
2409 Boyd Graham Samuel G S Lieutenant 26 Squadron 1943-12-18
2411 Boyd Nigel Barclay N B Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1942-08-28
2412 Boyd Reginald William Dallamore R W D Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-07
2413 Boyd Reginald R Sergeant Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. 1944-08-12
2414 Boyd William W Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-12-24
2415 Boyd William Brian W B Lieutenant 47 Air School 1942-08-15
2416 Boyd William Bruce W B Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-03-24
2397 Boyce Andries A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 281st Coy. 1919-04-16
2398 Boyce Ernest Henry E H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Field Ambulance 1917-12-07
2399 Boyce Henry Joseph H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-01-07
2400 Boyce Joseph J Bandsman South African Air Force (Corps) M.A.F. (Inef.) Wing 1943-09-17
2401 Boyce Norman Emile N E Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders "B" Coy. 1944-11-17
2402 Boyce Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-12-19
2403 Boyce William B W B Private General Service Corps (Corps) 1944-07-30